AP Reporter Describes Intense Israeli Attacks That Stunned Beirut

BEIRUT (AP) — It was 2:14 in the afternoon when the first bomb fell, and the sudden sound of crashing metal was like a heavy truck had overturned outside our office. The Israeli strike had hit somewhere nearby. Within seconds, plumes of smoke were rising across Beirut’s skyline, from the coastal corniche, down to the …

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Conservative Activists Take Aim at Native Hawaiian Health Scholarship

A decades-old federal program designed to put Native Hawaiian doctors and nurses to work in some of Hawaiʻi’s most underserved communities has become the target of national conservative activists whose stated mission is to “expose political bias and discrimination in healthcare and medical education.” Do No Harm, an advocacy group based in Utah, filed a …

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UK’s Starmer and Trump Discussed Military Options for Strait of Hormuz

LONDON, April 10 (Reuters) – British ⁠Prime ⁠Minister Keir Starmer ⁠said on Friday that he ​discussed military capabilities and the logistics of ‌moving vessels though the ‌Strait of Hormuz when he ⁠spoke ⁠to U.S. President Donald Trump a day earlier. “We’ve ​been pulling together a coalition of countries … working on a political, diplomatic plan, …

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Study Reveals Who Americans Think Should Pay for Elder Care

By Deanna Neff HealthDay ReporterFRIDAY, April 10, 2026 (HealthDay News) — As an old saying goes, where you stand on issues “depends on where you sit.” When it comes to the costs of aging, a University of Michigan survey shows, where you stand depends on whether or not you are currently helping an elderly relative …

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World Food Programme Warns Lebanon Facing Food Security Crisis Due to Iran War

GENEVA, April 10 (Reuters) – Lebanon is ⁠facing ⁠a food security crisis as ⁠the Iran war disrupts supplies of goods inside the country, ​the United Nations World Food Programme said on Friday. A fragile two-day-old ceasefire has halted the campaign ‌of U.S. and Israeli airstrikes ‌on Iran, but it has not so far calmed a …

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Parliamentary Election to Be Held in Kazakhstan in August, President Says

ALMATY, April 10 (Reuters) – ⁠Kassym-Jomart ⁠Tokayev, the ⁠president of Kazakhstan, said ​on Friday that a parliamentary ‌election in the resource-rich ‌Central Asian country ⁠would ⁠take place in August, but stopped short ​of naming an exact date. Kazakhs in March voted overwhelmingly ​in favour of adopting a ⁠new constitution ⁠to streamline ⁠the country’s ​parliament and …

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Stefano Gabbana Steps Down as Dolce & Gabbana Chairman but Will Keep a Creative Role

MILAN (AP) — Stefano Gabbana has stepped down as chairman of the fashion house that he co-founded with Domenico Dolce, the company said on Friday. Gabbana’s resignation from oversight roles was effective Jan. 1. The company called it “a natural evolution of its organizational structure and governance.’’ Gabbana, 63, will continue in his creative role …

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Starmer, Trump Discussed Opening Strait of Hormuz, Downing Street Says

April 9 (Reuters) – British ⁠Prime ⁠Minister Keir Starmer ⁠spoke with U.S. President ​Donald Trump on Thursday about ‌the need for a ‌plan to restore ⁠shipping ⁠through the Strait of Hormuz “as quickly as ​possible,” following a U.S. ceasefire with Iran, Downing Street said. Starmer ​discussed with Trump the UK’s efforts ⁠to convene ⁠partners to …

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